Analyst Job Trends in the East Midlands

Analyst
England > East Midlands

The median Analyst salary in the East Midlands is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 March 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 7 19
Rank change year-on-year +3 +12 -6
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 413 232 300
As % of all permanent jobs in the East Midlands 12.34% 14.54% 8.56%
As % of the Job Titles category 13.21% 15.26% 9.09%
Number of salaries quoted 183 154 244
10th Percentile £25,875 £24,000 £25,500
25th Percentile £28,000 £26,250 £27,486
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £42,500 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year -17.65% +13.33% -1.32%
75th Percentile £43,125 £47,500 £48,750
90th Percentile £57,250 £65,000 £53,750
England median annual salary £42,500 £50,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -15.00% +11.11% -5.26%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
East Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the East Midlands. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the East Midlands with a recognized job title 3,126 1,520 3,301
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.40% 95.24% 94.23%
Number of salaries quoted 2,010 871 2,635
10th Percentile £26,500 £26,250 £25,750
25th Percentile £31,250 £35,000 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £47,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% +5.56% -10.00%
75th Percentile £60,000 £62,500 £56,250
90th Percentile £76,060 £71,250 £67,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -9.84%

Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the East Midlands

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the East Midlands.

Analyst job vacancy trend in the East Midlands

Analyst
Salary Trend in the East Midlands

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in the East Midlands.

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in the East Midlands

Analyst
Salary Histogram in the East Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Analyst in the East Midlands over the 6 months to 14 March 2026.

Salary histogram for Analyst in the East Midlands

Analyst
Job Locations in the East Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the East Midlands region over the 6 months to 14 March 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Leicestershire +8 127 £33,500 +28.85% 31
Nottinghamshire +9 117 £35,000 -17.65% 31
Northamptonshire +3 65 £40,000 -13.51% 13
Lincolnshire +5 55 £27,000 -28.00% 10
Derbyshire -16 49 £25,500 -32.89% 8
Rutland - 1 £45,000 -
Analyst
England

Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East Midlands

For the 6 months to 14 March 2026, Analyst job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the East Midlands region featuring Analyst in the job title.

1 196 (47.46%) Microsoft
2 171 (41.40%) Azure
3 156 (37.77%) Azure Certification
4 132 (31.96%) SQL
5 105 (25.42%) Business Intelligence
6 99 (23.97%) Mentoring
6 99 (23.97%) Power Platform
7 98 (23.73%) Microsoft Excel
7 98 (23.73%) Power BI
8 95 (23.00%) Cybersecurity
9 92 (22.28%) Python
9 92 (22.28%) Tableau
10 89 (21.55%) CompTIA Security+
11 80 (19.37%) CompTIA CySA+
12 78 (18.89%) AI
12 78 (18.89%) Azure AI
12 78 (18.89%) ForeScout
13 49 (11.86%) Problem-Solving
14 45 (10.90%) Continuous Improvement
15 39 (9.44%) Customer Service
16 32 (7.75%) Decision-Making
17 29 (7.02%) CRM
18 28 (6.78%) Analytics
19 27 (6.54%) ERP
20 25 (6.05%) Process Improvement
21 22 (5.33%) Microsoft 365
21 22 (5.33%) Root Cause Analysis
22 21 (5.08%) Degree
22 21 (5.08%) E-Commerce
23 20 (4.84%) Logistics

Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East Midlands by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 11 (2.66%) Confluence
2 2 (0.48%) SharePoint
Applications
1 98 (23.73%) Microsoft Excel
2 5 (1.21%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 3 (0.73%) Exchequer
1 3 (0.73%) Primavera
2 2 (0.48%) Dynamics CRM
2 2 (0.48%) IBM Planning Analytics
2 2 (0.48%) Misys Midas
2 2 (0.48%) SAP ERP
3 1 (0.24%) Cognos Controller
3 1 (0.24%) HFM
3 1 (0.24%) NetSuite
3 1 (0.24%) SAP EWM
3 1 (0.24%) SAP S/4HANA
3 1 (0.24%) SAP WM
3 1 (0.24%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 171 (41.40%) Azure
2 99 (23.97%) Power Platform
3 78 (18.89%) Azure AI
4 22 (5.33%) Microsoft 365
5 15 (3.63%) SaaS
6 11 (2.66%) Entra ID
7 7 (1.69%) Dynamics 365
8 5 (1.21%) IaaS
8 5 (1.21%) PaaS
9 3 (0.73%) AWS
10 1 (0.24%) Adobe Analytics
10 1 (0.24%) Google Analytics
10 1 (0.24%) Miro
10 1 (0.24%) OCI
10 1 (0.24%) Snowflake
Communications & Networking
1 14 (3.39%) Remote Desktop
2 11 (2.66%) Firewall
3 6 (1.45%) Cisco ASA
3 6 (1.45%) Cisco Nexus
4 3 (0.73%) TCP/IP
5 2 (0.48%) Internet
5 2 (0.48%) Network Security
6 1 (0.24%) IP Telephony
Database & Business Intelligence
1 98 (23.73%) Power BI
2 92 (22.28%) Tableau
3 6 (1.45%) SQL Server
4 5 (1.21%) Oracle Reports
5 2 (0.48%) Data Mining
6 1 (0.24%) Data Warehouse
6 1 (0.24%) Metadata
6 1 (0.24%) Oracle Database
6 1 (0.24%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 12 (2.91%) JIRA
General
1 230 (55.69%) Social Skills
2 79 (19.13%) Analytical Skills
3 60 (14.53%) Finance
4 27 (6.54%) Law
5 24 (5.81%) Retail
6 20 (4.84%) Marketing
7 14 (3.39%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 12 (2.91%) Organisational Skills
9 10 (2.42%) Automotive
10 7 (1.69%) Presentation Skills
11 3 (0.73%) Manufacturing
11 3 (0.73%) Pharmaceutical
12 2 (0.48%) Aerospace
12 2 (0.48%) Electronics
12 2 (0.48%) Games
12 2 (0.48%) Legal
13 1 (0.24%) Banking
13 1 (0.24%) Documentation Skills
13 1 (0.24%) Influencing Skills
13 1 (0.24%) Local Government
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (2.42%) Flash
2 2 (0.48%) PySpark
3 1 (0.24%) JSON
3 1 (0.24%) Pandas
Miscellaneous
1 13 (3.15%) Onboarding
2 8 (1.94%) Analytical Mindset
2 8 (1.94%) CSOC
2 8 (1.94%) Security Operations Centre
2 8 (1.94%) Security Posture
3 5 (1.21%) Cyber Defence
3 5 (1.21%) Management Information System
3 5 (1.21%) Product Ownership
4 4 (0.97%) Cyberattack
4 4 (0.97%) Self-Motivation
5 3 (0.73%) Credit Risk
6 2 (0.48%) Driving Licence
7 1 (0.24%) Cyber Threat
7 1 (0.24%) Greenfield Project
7 1 (0.24%) NHS
Operating Systems
1 19 (4.60%) Windows
2 10 (2.42%) Windows Server
3 4 (0.97%) Windows 10
4 1 (0.24%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 105 (25.42%) Business Intelligence
2 99 (23.97%) Mentoring
3 95 (23.00%) Cybersecurity
4 78 (18.89%) AI
5 49 (11.86%) Problem-Solving
6 45 (10.90%) Continuous Improvement
7 39 (9.44%) Customer Service
8 32 (7.75%) Decision-Making
9 29 (7.02%) CRM
10 28 (6.78%) Analytics
11 27 (6.54%) ERP
12 25 (6.05%) Process Improvement
13 22 (5.33%) Root Cause Analysis
14 21 (5.08%) E-Commerce
15 20 (4.84%) Logistics
16 19 (4.60%) Agile
17 17 (4.12%) Business Analysis
18 15 (3.63%) ITSM
18 15 (3.63%) Validation
19 13 (3.15%) Analytical Thinking
Programming Languages
1 132 (31.96%) SQL
2 92 (22.28%) Python
3 13 (3.15%) C#
4 2 (0.48%) Kusto Query Language
5 1 (0.24%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 1 (0.24%) R
Qualifications
1 156 (37.77%) Azure Certification
2 89 (21.55%) CompTIA Security+
3 80 (19.37%) CompTIA CySA+
4 21 (5.08%) Degree
5 19 (4.60%) SC Cleared
5 19 (4.60%) Security Cleared
6 11 (2.66%) ACCA
6 11 (2.66%) CIMA
7 10 (2.42%) AAT
7 10 (2.42%) Cisco Certification
8 7 (1.69%) CCNA
9 6 (1.45%) Numerate Degree
10 5 (1.21%) CISM
10 5 (1.21%) CISSP
11 4 (0.97%) SANS
12 3 (0.73%) (ISC)2 CCSP
12 3 (0.73%) AWS Certification
13 2 (0.48%) DBS Check
13 2 (0.48%) Microsoft Certification
14 1 (0.24%) A+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 16 (3.87%) SLA
2 15 (3.63%) QA
3 7 (1.69%) Data Quality
4 6 (1.45%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 5 (1.21%) GDPR
6 4 (0.97%) NIST
7 1 (0.24%) Cyber Essentials
System Software
1 18 (4.36%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 5 (1.21%) Microsoft Intune
1 5 (1.21%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 196 (47.46%) Microsoft
2 78 (18.89%) ForeScout
3 13 (3.15%) Oracle
4 10 (2.42%) Salesforce
5 7 (1.69%) Cisco
6 6 (1.45%) Meraki
7 5 (1.21%) JD Edwards
8 4 (0.97%) Cognos
8 4 (0.97%) Sage
8 4 (0.97%) SAP
8 4 (0.97%) Zoho
9 3 (0.73%) Databricks
9 3 (0.73%) HubSpot
9 3 (0.73%) IBM
9 3 (0.73%) ServiceNow
10 2 (0.48%) Workday
11 1 (0.24%) Adobe
11 1 (0.24%) Freshdesk
11 1 (0.24%) Genesys
11 1 (0.24%) iManage